Detrás Del Espejo (Behind the Mirrors)
The manager of a cheap motel resorts to questionable actions in order to make ends meet.
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SXSW Filmmakers Q&A
As the SXSW Film Festival gears up this weekend, regular SOTW contributor, Jason B Kohl, sat down with two filmmakers from UCLA's MFA Directing Program en route to Austin. Their shorts couldn't be more different from each other in every aspect from production through post, but the two had many common insights to share.
Film Noir
Justin Lerner
The Replacement Child
After spending a year in a juvenile center for beating up his stepfather, Todd Turnbull returns to his backwoods hometown repentant. When he finds his best friend, withering away without any medical attention due to the family's spiritual beliefs, Todd must make a choice: let his friend die; or break his oath of non-violence.
Comedy
Mark Lester
Orange Drive
A year in the life of a guy and his car. A funny/romantic/tragic short film.
Drama
Richard Parkin
Contra El Mar
After an accident on the water, a deep-sea diver must confront the deadly nature of his profession and the responsibilities to his family.
Adventure
Shane Acker
9
The most acclaimed student work of the decade is this post-apocalyptic CG action short out of UCLA, which won the director the right to adapt it to the big screen.
Music Video
Giles Timms
Dead All Along
A young boy gets lost on an outing with his family and comes back to find decades have past.
Action
Mark Nelson
The Jockstrap Raiders
Threatened by the invading German Army in WWI, a group of misfits must band together in order to save Britain and the world.
Drama
Eric F. Martin
Fran's Daughter
A short film about a woman who learns she may have been switched at birth.
